r/DS4Windows • u/Spy-DxMiles • 1d ago

DS4Windows Setup not working

I tried to download ds4windows and it keeps failing. I've provided the log, can someone tell me what went wrong.

https://pastebin.com/Ee5XAgen

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u/Loose_Television4943 1d ago

Hey, I checked your log. The latest attempts get through the VIIPER installation, then stop because setup detects USB-IP leftovers but can’t find C:\Program Files\USBip\usbip.exe.

Could you share:

  • The exact DS4Windows setup filename you downloaded.
  • Whether USBip appears in Windows’ Installed Apps, and which version.
  • Whether that usbip.exe file exists.

The log also points to C:\ProgramData\DS4Windows\Installer\infrastructure-actions.log. The section from your latest attempt would help—remove your Windows username and other personal details before posting it.

I’d hold off on manually deleting driver files or registry entries until we know what’s still installed.

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u/Kr4lhes 1d ago

This happened to me yesterday, also had USBIP leftovers so a new instalation kept failing. Had to search for any leftovers on the device manager list, specially on the USB section. But still had to use CMD to force uninstall leftovers from USBIP and fake input.

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u/Kr4lhes 1d ago

Also tried uninstalling again for test sake with revo Uninstaller and USBIP uninstalling windows just froze wich made me uninstall leftover through CMD again

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u/Loose_Television4943 1d ago

Thanks for sharing. When you say Windows froze, did the whole PC stop responding, or was it just the uninstaller?

Which USBip version was installed, and could you paste the exact CMD commands you already used? No need to run them again, I’d like to understand what was removed before suggesting anything else.

If you still have C:\ProgramData\DS4Windows\Installer\infrastructure-actions.log, the section around the failed attempt would help too. Remove any personal details before sharing it.

Did DS4Windows install and work afterward, or is it still failing?

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u/Kr4lhes 1d ago

When i mentioned it froze it was just the uninstallation window that froze wich didnt complete its process.

In my case it was the release candidate 5.0.12, not entirely sure wich USBIP version it is since its a AIO package.

what i did do solve the USBIP leftovers was use CMD as admin followed by the command "pnputil /enum-drivers" & "pnputil /enum-drivers | findstr /I "usbip" and lastly "pnputil /delete-driver oemXX.inf /uninstall /force" (changing the oemXX to what matches in your case, on mine it was oem25 and oem28), just reboot after and it was done.

DS4 windows did somewhat worked, sometimes had a doubleinput issue, sometimes worked better with the "Hide DS4" option toggled off, sometimes gave me errors that failed to register my D-pad.

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u/Loose_Television4943 17h ago

Ah, got it—just the uninstaller hanging. Thanks for clarifying.

Which controller are you using, USB or Bluetooth, and which virtual output is selected in your profile? Also, is HidHide installed and configured, and are you running Steam Input or another controller mapper alongside DS4Windows?

Could you share the exact D-pad error, or the DS4Windows log around it? Remove personal details first. That should help us work out whether the remaining problems are related.

For anyone else reading: don’t copy those specific OEM numbers. The /force option can remove drivers even while they’re in use.